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UW remains undefeated; Three top-10 battles this week

No. 2 WASHINGTON is the last undefeated team in the country. The Huskies, along with No. 4 STANFORD, sit atop the Pac-12 standings and both teams go into the week undefeated in league play ... The Cardinal have not lost a match since Aug. 31 and will host a pair of top-10 teams this week in No. 6 USC and No. 7 UCLA ... The week of action begins with the Cardinal hosting the Trojans on Wednesday, Oct. 10 on the Pac-12 Networks. The Cardinal's ranking is its highest of the season ... A total of nine league matches will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks this week ... A top-five clash will go down in Eugene on Sunday, when No. 5 OREGON hosts UW ... USC swept the Pac-12 weekly honors, as Samantha Bricio took home Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week nods. Teammate Natalie Hagglund was voted the Defensive Player of the Week ... This year's freshman class has already had a big impact on Pac-12 teams. Making up a combined 31.2 percent of league rosters, there is at least one freshman in the top three in five of the seven statistical rankings. Their impact can be seen the most among the league's setters, where four of the league's top-10 assist leaders are first-year players. ARIZONA STATE's Macey Gardner is the only freshman to lead the Conference in any category, boasting the top kills (4.86) and points (5.19) per set average of any player ... Five Pac-12 teams continue to be ranked in the top five in the AVCA Coaches poll.